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By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has reported a 12.81 percent decline in crime rate in the province this year. From January 1 to November 25, the NOCPPO recorded 3,525 crime incidents this year, lower than 4,043 incidents in the same period in 2023. The report was presented during the Police Regional …

The United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) seeks the intervention of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) amid the huge drop in milling prices of sugar. “Somebody is playing with the market, and an immediate intervention to curb the downtrend in sugar prices is very much needed,” Unifed president Manuel Lamata said …

By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Bacolod City has initiated a motu proprio investigation into the recent encounter at Barangay Gatuslao in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town, where seven alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels died. CHR-Bacolod head Vincent Parra said they are gathering relevant information regarding the identity of the alleged NPA rebels who …

The 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde) will conduct a separate investigation into the shooting incident involving military personnel inside a detachment of the 15th Infantry Battalion at Barangay Manlucahoc in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City earlier this week. Brigadier General Joey Escanillas, 302IBde commander, said it is not yet clear what caused the incident. Escanillas added that he …

By JEN BAYLON Local government officials in Negros Occidental have to focus on their respective works rather than taking sides amid the rift between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday. “Let’s just continue to work for the good of our respective communities,” Lacson said. “We …

Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent threats and verbal attacks against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and his family endanger not only the safety of government officials but also the peace and security of the entire Filipino nation, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) said. The LCP, in its statement signed by its president, …

The Philippine Army offered options to the remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros: Surrender or die. Lt. Magno Mapalad, 47th Infantry Battalion commanding officer, conveyed this warning after seven alleged NPA members were killed in an encounter with military troops at Barangay Gatuslao in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town on November 21. Mapalad said …

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) should enlighten sugar farmers on what is presently happening to the industry, the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) said. “We always stick to the issues at hand. I suggest the SRA also stick to the issues we raised,” NFSP president Enrique Rojas said in his reply to SRA Administrator …

By JEN BAYLON Seven alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with military troops at Barangay Gatuslao in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town early yesterday morning. Brigadier General Joey Escanillas, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade, said the clash started at 3:40 a.m. when troops from the 47th and 15th Infantry …

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) took offense to the recent statement of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP), stating that the no sugar importation declaration until the end of the harvest season was “misleading.” “I hope NFSP will be able to substantiate their claims, as this kind of accusation shows how warped and distorted …